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It was nearly a year ago when Universal unveiled a teaser trailer for “Despicable Me”. That’s a long time to wait for a movie. But it was worth it. That trailer turns out to be the opening scene of the film, but that’s pretty much the only predictable thing about “DM”. Steve Carell voice Gru […]

Tom Cruise: Huge action star, with a few comedy roles on his resume. Cameron Diaz: Popular comic actress, with some action roles on her resume. Put the two together in an action-comedy and you’ve got “Knight and Day” Diaz plays June. On her way to Boston to be in her sister’s wedding she, literally, bumps […]

The first “Shrek” (2001) won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The next two movies in the series together grossed over $1-billion worldwide. “Shrek”, over the past decade, has become a cultural phenomenon, with a TV Christmas special, a Broadway show and tons of merchandice. Sadly, “Shrek Forever After” is the final chapter […]

Last year Disneynature came out with it’s first Earth Day release, “Earth”. This year (as Sebastian from “The Little Mermaid” would say, the studio went “Under the sea” with “Oceans.” The documentary takes moviegoers all around the world, to our planet’s five oceans, to explore the creatures the live deep in the water and on […]

Not many people got to see “Letters to God” when it was briefly in theaters back in April. I praised the film on TV and on-line, and actually heard from the film’s producer, David Nixon, who thanked me for my review and for helping to spread the word about the film. It’s now out on […]

DreamWorks Animation has had much more success in recent years with original films (such as “Kung Fu Panda”) than with sequels to previous hits (like “Madagascar: Escape2Africa”). “How to Train Your Dragon” continues that trend. “How to Train Your Dragon” is based on the children’s book of the same name, and this adventure about a […]

“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” was one of my favorite films of 2009. “Celine: Through the Eyes of the World” follows another pop icon, Celine Dion, from start to finish of her 2008 World Tour. If you didn;t see this in the theater it’s definitely worth catching on DVD. We get to see all of […]

Hollywood heavyweights Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford are best known for their action roles. But in “Extraordinary Measures” they get to show-off their dramatic acting skills. The film is based on the true story of the Crowley family, which includes two children who suffer from Pompe disease, which causes their muscles to weaken and their […]

My favorite film of 2009 – the Academy Award-nominated “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is out on DVD. If you didn’t see it when it was in theaters, or even if you did, this is must-viewing for every movie fan. From “Matilda” to “James and the Giant Peach” to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, author Roald Dahl’s […]

From Thriller to Beat It to Billy Jean to Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson earned the title: The King of Pop. And if you don’t believe that, you will after you see this movie. “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” is a documentary that covers the rehearsals leading-up to what would have been his final […]